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Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz Presents The Joe Bushkin Centennial at 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 4

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
April 29, 2017

Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz, New York’s longest running jazz concert series, concludes its record breaking 45th season at 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York City, with The Joe Bushkin Centennial concert, celebrating the rich musical legacy of the legendary pianist/composer with an all-star revue featuring Wycliffe Gordon, Harry Allen, Eric Comstock, John Colliani, Nicki Parrott, Ted Rosenthal, Steve Johns and ...

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Recording

World Music And Jazz-Fusion Group Filtron M To Release New Album "Astoria Roots Live”

Source: ARE GROUP
April 27, 2017

Filtron M, led by New York-based pianist, keyboardist, and composer Manu Koch, will release their latest album entitled Astoria Roots Live (True Groove Records) on April 28, 2017. The recording is the first full-length album released by the group and was recorded live at the Iridium in New York, NY, and Moods in Zürich, Switzerland in 2014. Filtron M represents a diverse cross-section of many groups and sub-projects and comprises an array of artists from around the globe. Stemming from ...

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Drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. To Lead "All Sides Of Ella” with Friends At Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola In New York City

Source: ARE GROUP
April 25, 2017

Grammy-Award winning drummer and musical director Ulysses Owens, Jr., will return to Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola from April 28-30 to take part in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Ella Fitzgerald Festival. He will lead a notable ensemble consisting of pianist Allyn Johnson, trumpeter Alphonso Horne, and bassist Alex Claffy, with featured vocalists Brianna Thomas and Alyson Williams. Of his group's upcoming performance at the Ella Fitzgerald Festival, Owens states “I first fell in love with Ella's voice in my teens. Since then I ...

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Trumpeter/Vocalist Bob Merrill Celebrates The Musical Legacy Of Pianist/Songwriter Joe Bushkin With "Tell Me Your Troubles: Songs By Joe Bushkin, Vol. 1," Due May 19 From Accurate Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 24, 2017

Coinciding with the centennial of pianist/composer Joe Bushkin’s birth, the release on May 19 by trumpeter and singer Bob Merrill of Tell Me Your Troubles: Songs by Joe Bushkin, Vol. 1 (Accurate Records) celebrates the musical legacy of a man who was revered by many of America’s foremost entertainers for his wizardry at the keyboard and skills as a tunesmith. He also happened to be Merrill’s father-in-law. Bushkin penned songs with his longtime lyricist John DeVries or the great Johnny ...

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Award-Winning Nine-Piece Band Phat Phunktion To Release "Live At The High Noon" On CD/Blu-Ray On June 2

Source: 1888 Media
April 24, 2017

As a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison music students who banded together in 1996, Phat Phunktion have built a loyal following of listeners throughout the United States and around the world. Combining the polish of Top 40 with the smooth feeling of 60’s soul and the raw groove of 70’s funk, Phat Phunktion is a nine-piece tour- de-force that are one of the most revered live acts of the past 20 years. In their hometown of Madison, they have been ...

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Contest

Conad and Umbria Jazz Are Looking For New Talents - Register Today!

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2017

Registration Deadline: May 3, 2017 For the sixth year running, Conad and Umbria Jazz are renewing their partnership to nurture young talent by promoting the new edition of the music contest for artists under 35. The ten finalists will compete for the chance to play on the Festival stage (Perugia,  July 7-16, 2017), along with a Spotify playlist, financial support for their careers and many other opportunities for exposure, such as playing on Il Grande Viaggio Insieme Conad tour. Registration ...

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Event

Young Sounds Of Arizona Announces Free Concert & Master Class With Renowned Tenor Saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi

Source: Marisa Arellano
April 23, 2017

Young Sounds of Arizona is pleased to announce that renowned tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi will be joining our ensembles on Monday May 8th at the Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale for a free performance that is open to the public. “Jerry Bergonzi is a fantastic saxophonist and truly understands jazz at its core. We are thrilled that he will be working with our students and performing with them as well. This is such a unique opportunity for Young Sounds members”, ...

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Vanessa Racci, A Stunning New Pop-Jazz Voice Gives Italian-American Classics A Jazz Spin On Debut Recording "Italiana Fresca"

Source: EastWest Media
April 22, 2017

Celebrates With One Night Only Performance New York City’s Birdland June 4th, 2017/6 PM 315 West 44th St. New York, NY 10036 212-581-3080 On her debut recording Italiana Fresca, scheduled for release on May 19, 2017, sultry songstress Vanessa Racci takes a fresh approach to classic pop, reviving Italian-American standards associated with the likes of Dean Martin (“Return to Me”), Al Martino (“Al di là”), Louis Prima (“Buona Sera”), and ...

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